what was the first ever fight you watched and what fight/fighter got you into boxing?

1. being irish the first fight i remember seeing was barry mcguigan's last fight v jim mcdonnell. i was eight.

2 the fights that got me into boxing properly were frank bruno v oliver mccall and steve collins v chris eubank. they were on within a week of each other. and i've watched as much boxing as i can ever since. i suppose i could credit steve collins for getting me into boxing. also watched michael currath in the 92 olympic final.

had to get fights like benn v eubank on dvd as i did not have itv or bbc when i was younger.

 

I was hooked from the start of the Naz era.

 

First fight live was Spinks V Holmes I fighter that got me into it? I'd say Ray Leonard

 

well...ray leonards fights had a huge impact on me..i watched the video of the hagler fight maybe 50 times...
never thought i'd see the day where he would show my son how to hold his hands..

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Eubank :hey

 

WOW!!! Doug, thats some photo. I'm extremely jealous.

 

Me too. Chris is legend :thumbsup

 

I'd have to say Prince Naseem's early fights and lennox' later ones.

 

Thats your boy who's comming to Dunne - Cordoba, Doug?

 

I watched Hagler fight Hampso on delayed view and have been watching boxing ever since.

 

Yup, as the Gaz man says. superb photo Doug:good

Leonard looks well happy in the photo, you couldnt ask for a better pic.

 

I remember being ringside at the John L Sullivan vs James J Corbett fight, i was only 6 at the time but i remember it like it was yesterday. But Jack Johnson was my idol

 

I come from a very boxing-orientated family so it's hard to pick one moment out.

Things that stuck in my mind as a kid;

Benn's 20-odd fight knockout rampage, local lad Paul Hodkinson winning the WBC Strap (and then appearing on Wogan with the belt in tow), McCulloch crying to 'Oh Danny Boy'.

 

I can remember seeing Benn/Eubank fights first I think, can remember seeing both Benn Collins fights too, then the Naz era and some Robin Reid, Bruno/Mccall, Tyson/Bruno 2, Calzaghe/Eubank fights got me really into boxing.

I'd have to defintely say though it was Nigel Benn, obviosuly cos I was quite young I didnt know the most and didnt see all his fights around that time but I remember being absolutley gutted when he lost to collins.

 

Great pciture that Doug!